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Jennifer Whitaker atop 2020 Horse of the Meeting Dutton at the opening of training March 5 at Emerald Downs in Auburn. COURTESY PHOTO, Emerald Downs

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Training begins at Emerald Downs for 2021 season

210 horses at Auburn track

Photo courtesy of King County

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Auburn residents reappointed to Lake Geneva Management District Advisory Board

On March 9, the King County Council confirmed the reappointments of Auburn residents Larry Gross and Dave Saunders…

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City launches first in series of Town Halls March 11

Public safety, police behavior, business recruitment, fixing bumpy roads, emergency preparation.

Youngsters enjoy reading in Humanities for Washington’s Cabin Fever program. Courtesy photo

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Humanities Washington compiles its readings for kids housebound by pandemic

When COVID-19 first struck, closing schools and workplaces and keeping so many people at home, Humanities Washington created…

Veteran VRFA firefighter David Swanson retired on Feb. 14, bringing a close to a 30-year career in the fire service. Courtesy photo.

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VRFA Firefighter David Swanson retires

David Swanson was a 15-year old kid, he said, “headed down the wrong road” in life when a…

Auburn City Hall. Courtesy photo

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Ransomware attack targets city’s utility billing payment processor

The city of Auburn was the victim of a ransomware attack on its utility billing payment processor between…

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Auburn’s website goes down

People who had been expecting to catch the Auburn City Council study session online Feb. 8 were disappointed.

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Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents its winter schedule

Music can calm troubled waters and offer new experiences when we are in a rut.

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Helen S. Smith Gallery presents ‘Art of the Quarantine’

The Helen S. Smith Gallery website at Green River College has partnered with a Vancouver, Washington, gallery to…

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Team investigates fatal Auburn police shooting

An Auburn police officer shot and killed Nicholas Ellingson on Dec. 17 when, according to police, Ellingson, who…

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Time runs out on Jan. 10 to see online art exhibit at Helen S. Smith Gallery

One more call to catch Curated Moments, an exhibition of the work of the artists in Green River…

An Auburn man and his two sons escaped this early-morning fire on Jan. 1, thanks to working smoke alarms. Photo courtesy of Valley Regional Fire Authority.

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Smoke alarms alert local families of early morning fires

The residents of two homes, one in Auburn, the second in Algona, escaped with their lives from fires…

Former Auburn Fire Chief Steve Shropshire passed away Dec. 20 at his home in Auburn. Merry Shropshire, courtesy photo.

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Former Auburn Fire Chief Steve Shropshire dies

Retired Auburn Fire Chief and retired King County Fire District 44 Commissioner Steve Shropshire was a giant in…

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Thanksgiving cherry pie request makes Auburn family $1 million richer

Scratch the pumpkin pie, Liz’s brother told her. Cherry pie was what he wanted for Thanksgiving.

Wesley Schulz, music director and conductor, Auburn Symphony Orchestra.
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Auburn Symphony Orchestra presents ‘Home for the Holidays’ through Jan. 3

There’s still time to make it “Home for the Holidays.”

Auburn Councilmember Robyn Mulenga. Courtesy photo, City of Auburn

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County council appoints Robyn Mulenga and two others to county boards

On Dec. 9, the King County Council unanimously approved the appointment of three South King County residents to…

Skookumchuck Wind Facility. Courtesy photo

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Largest Western Washington wind project is fully operational

Puget Sound Energy’s Green Direct governmental and commercial customers are now receiving renewable energy from the largest Western…

Deception Pass State Park. Deception Pass is a strait separating Whidbey Island from Fidalgo Island. File photo

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Free Park Days in 2021 start in January

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will again offer 12 free days next year, in which day-use…

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Captain Norm Golden has resigned from the Valley Regional Fire Department to accept a position with the Tukwila Fire Department.

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VRFA Captain Norm Golden takes position with Tukwila FD

After 28 years serving the communities of Algona, Auburn and Pacific, Valley Regional Fire Authority Captain Norm Golden…

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Evergreen City Ballet streams ‘Nutcracker Suites’

Between Dec. 11 and Dec. 31, the Evergreen City Ballet reimagines the Nutcracker experience with an exciting at-home,…